Theoretical physicist Dr. Lawrence Krauss has written a new book about "The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far," which examines and celebrates the human exploration of our universe.

He discusses his book, and his perspective on the religious ideas of a "Greatest Story," with Seth Andrews in this short conversation.

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Dr. Krauss' book is available at http://a.co/9GQP0SH

VIDEO of this interview:  https://youtu.be/rTtf1mzjOW8

 

 

 

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A former Christian informs his wife that he's now an atheist. She threatens to divorce him. Seth Andrews has a short message for her, and for anyone who finds himself or herself "unequally yoked" with a non-believer.


VIDEO "Letter to a Christian Spouse:" https://youtu.be/FQUA9Rh2MCY

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Andrea Garatshun is a former Christian fundamentalist.  Now an atheist, she has spent the past decade as a Bible researcher, with a focus on biblical Hebrew, and understanding the gods of the Old Testament – the Tanakh.

Garatshun asserts that Christian tradition’s archetypes of Satan are completely missing from the Old Testament, and that an exploration into the Hebrew reveals how Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub and Devil have been completely misinterpreted and misunderstood by cultural Christianity.

This is a conversation about “The Devil You Don’t Know.”

VIDEO of this conversation is on YouTube:  (coming soon)

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On this 2nd part of a two-part podcast, we discuss the controversial subject of physical violence as a response to hate speech.  

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Part 1 of this discussion can be heard here:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thethinkingatheist/2017/05/16/when-to-punch-a-nazi-a-conversation-about-free-speech-part-1-of-2

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Recent headlines have seen violent responses toward the culture's more distasteful voices. White supremacist Richard Spencer is punched during an interview. Milo Yiannopoulos' Berkley speech prompts riots.  Ann Coulter cancels her own Berkley appearance over security concerns.  Justifiable outrage against outrageous people and ideas seems to spill over into fists, fires, calamity and chaos.  


But are these responses appropriate and/or helpful?  Is it ever appropriate to respond to words and ideas with a physical blow?

On this two-part episode, we discuss this controversial subject.  Your calls and emails: [email protected]

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Part 2 of this discussion releases May 17th, 2017 at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thethinkingatheist/2017/05/17/when-to-punch-a-nazi-a-conversation-about-free-speech-part-2-of-2

 

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It's an impromptu show where our listeners pick the topics.  Dial in and sound off!

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Apologist Ravi Zacharias claims links to Oxford and Cambridge and education in quantum physics. But activist Steve Baughman (also known as the Friendly Banjo Atheist on YouTube) feels that there are good reasons to doubt RZ's claims. We discuss.

LINKS:
Ravi on the Run:  https://youtu.be/x9GdG8i7xEI
Ravi on Free Will:  https://youtu.be/D64MiGLQ30w
Ravi and Quantum Physics:  https://youtu.be/zV75_f_zEbU
RaviWatch website:http://www.raviwatch.com


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Noah Lugeons is an activist, author, and host of "The Scathing Atheist" podcast. Noah joins Seth Andrews for a conversation about religion, atheism, "God Awful Movies," and more.

Noah's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Diatribes-Essays-Scathing-Atheist-Presents-ebook/dp/B06XQTJT4R

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Christopher Hitchens is known for his famous book subtitle, "How Religion Poisons Everything."  Is this a fair statement?  Is religion always toxic?  We discuss.

 

 

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Netflix has a new film profiling Madalyn Murray O'Hair, founder of American Atheists and once called "The Most Hated Woman in America." But is the film fair and factual, and does the dramatized story of O'Hair bear any resemblance to the real-life story?

In this podcast, we profile this atheist icon, and we discuss the film with Frank Zindler, former interim president of AA and someone who knew Madalyn Murray O'Hair personally.

This broadcast will discuss specific plot points, so understand that there might be some spoilers.  If that's a concern, we encourage you to see the film before listening to the show.

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